Q&A: Bristol mayor election 2012
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A quick guide to November's election for Bristol's first elected mayor.
What's happening?
What is an elected mayor?
What will he or she do?
When was it decided that Bristol needed an elected mayor?
How will the elections on 15 November be run?
Who are the candidates?
How much will the mayor be paid?
Will he or she appoint a team around them?
When will the elected mayor begin work?
How many other directly-elected mayors are there in the UK?
How long will the Bristol mayor hold office?
Will Bristol retain its Lord Mayor?